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Wait; hold till further notice.
In a musical score, a fermata (fayr-MAH-tah) placed over a note or rest indicates a pause or hold; the pulse of the music is temporarily suspended until the conductor resumes it.
Fermata is a Directive card, directing the querent to put things on hold, to delay until further instruction or insight is gleaned. It can also indicate a delay imposed from elsewhere.